Reviews by Bockrules:

A - Pours a hazy amber with slightly burnt orange highlights. Very little carbonation rises to the one finger, off-white head. Head falls apart about half way down the glass. Leaves behind a few splotches of lacing on the lower portion of the glass.

T - Caramel malt sweetness upfront. The body is a nice combination of toasty carmel malt, dark rum and a light red apple fruitiness. More red apple and rum as the beer passes over the back of the tongue gives way to a toasted caramel apple finish.

M - On the weaker side of medium bodied with low-moderate carbonation. Felt lackluster overall.

Sunset amber is a middle of the road amber ale that has a somewhat interesting and complex flavor profile, but the boring mouthfeel belays any attempt to bring this brew much above average. I probably would't get this again except for a laugh the next time I visit the Grand Canyon. Still it's drinkable enough to satisfy your average macro tourist....

Picked up a 6-pack at AJ's to split. This amber is malty and hoppy, but too sweet. Sweet and biting hops does not feel pleasant. The barley has a nutty caramel character and the hops are lemony and a little grassy, like Cascade hops. But the body is too thick and cloying. I like that there's a pleasant hop flavor, but I'll pass. No thanks.

This is certainly one to try. The appearance is indicative of the style, amber with mild carbonation, and a thick white head. The aroma is a fusion of malts. This leaves a strong stream of lacing on the glass as this is consumed. The taste is somewhat mild when compared to the aroma, but good nonetheless.

I had one of these at Phantom Ranch, at the bottom of the Colorado River, halfway through a backpack to the bottom of the Grand Canyon and back to the top. At that place, in those circumstances, this is a great beer. What can be more fun than drinking a cold cold ale, labelled "Grand Canyon", while you're down in the Grand Canyon?

But you're probably not going to be there, so if you're up in civilization, GC's Sunset Amber Ale is a good beer, not a great one. It's a very middle of the road amber, on the lighter side, with decent flavor, but nothing remarkable. If you can, take the overnight to Phantom Ranch!